Cover Personal Assistant for young woman in Norwich, NR5 £14.05 p/h 13.5 hpw - Norwich - NR5
Job Reference (809a4e7f)
Job Description: Social care work opportunity for a Personal Assistant. Listed below are details of the job and what tasks are involved. It is advisable to refer to these when submitting your application and advise of the days/hours you are available.
I am seeking a friendly, reliable and professional female Personal Assistant to provide holiday and sickness cover for my regular PA. You will support me to live an independent life. I am a 28 year female with both physical and mental health conditions, living with my partner and 9 year old son. You will assist me with domestic tasks, meal preparation, personal care when requested, accessing the community and admin tasks.
Location: Norwich, NR5
Job duties to include:
· Supporting with general household tasks
· Preparing healthy, nutritious meals using fresh ingredients
· Assisting with dressing when required
· Helping with shopping and accessing the local community
· Prompting and reminding with medication
· Supporting with paperwork and basic admin tasks
Person Specification:
Essential:
· Female applicant (due to personal care requirements)
· Strong attention to detail in domestic tasks
Knowledge of healthy eating and ability to cook from fresh ingredients
· Experience/knowledge with Mental Health (anxiety and depression).
Experience/knowledge with M.E/CFS and Fibromyalgia is desirable.
· Strong communication skills, including a good level of spoken and written English
· First Aid trained.
· No cats, dogs, horses, guinea pigs in your household due to allergies or intolerances. All other animals are acceptable.
· Kind, friendly, and patient approach
Desirable
· Experience supporting children with additional needs (ASD, ADHD, ODD)
· Non-smoker.
Summary Terms and Conditions
· The rate of pay for this position is £14.05 per hour
· Hours and times of work as follows: 13.5 hours per week providing holiday and sickness cover.
· The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
· Access to free Care Skills training for employed workers.
The post is subject to the following:
· A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
· Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
· Completion of a satisfactory probation period of 6 months.
Services
Meal Preparation
Personal Care
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Essential PA Guide
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Food Hygiene
First Aid
Autism / Aspergers
Schedule, Pay & Hours
Time
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep